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Baseline characteristics and inflammatory marker levels in serum and pleural effusions from TPE and MPE patients.
| Groups | TPE (n = 55) | MPE (n = 51) | P-value |
| Gender: Male/Female | 34/21 | 28/23 | P > .05 |
| Age | 48.81 ± 18.71 | 62.82 ± 10.90 | P > .05 |
| IL-1β, pg/L | 3300.67 ± 1642.23 | 2242.21 ± 1073.3 | P = .01 |
| TNF-α, pg/mL | 385.64 ± 128.84 | 255.98 ± 160.97 | P < .01 |
| CRP, mg/L | 84.98 ± 36.11 | 19.62 ± 14.81 | P < .01 |
| ESR, mm/h | 49.25 ± 20.45 | 30.20 ± 18.89 | P < .01 |
